Effects of flavonoids isolated from Scutellaria stem and leaf on expression of NMDAR and VEGF in chronic cerebral ischemia rats |
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Authors: | WANG Yu-mei LIU Yong-ping CAO Kai QIN Bo-wen SHANG Ya-zhen |
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Affiliation: | Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Development/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical College, Chengde 067000, China |
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Abstract: | AIM: To study the effects of flavonoids isolated from Scutellaria stem and leaf (SSF) on the expression of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in chronic cerebral ischemia rats. METHODS: The model of chronic cerebral ischemia was established by bilateral carotid artery occlusion for 2 months in female SD rats. The effects of SSF on mRNA expression of NMDAR in hippocampus and VEGF in cerebral cortex were evaluated by the method of RT-PCR. RESULTS: Compared with the sham group, the expression of NMDAR1, NMDAR2A and NMDAR2B in hippocampus and VEGF in cerebral cortex were significantly increased (P<0.01). However, the cerebral ischemia rats daily and orally administered with SSF at doses of 17.5 mg·kg-1·d-1, 35 mg·kg-1·d-1 and 70 mg·kg-1·d-1 for 38 days appeared that the mRNA expression of NMDAR1, NMDAR2A and NMDAR2B in hippocampus was obviously reduced (P<0.05), and the mRNA content of VEGF in the cortex (P<0.05) was increased. CONCLUSION: SSF decreases the expression of NMDAR in hippocampus, increases the expression of VEGF in cerebral cortex of cerebral ischemia rats, suggesting that the neuroprotective effect of SSF may be exerted by influencing the production of NMDAR and VEGF in the brain. |
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Keywords: | Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi stem flavonoids Chronic cerebral ischemia Receptors NMDA Vascular endothelial growth factors |
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